Löwenmaul

German

Etymology

From Löwe +‎ -n- +‎ Maul, literally “lion's mouth”. Compare Dutch leeuwenbek and the etymology at English snapdragon.

Pronunciation

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Noun

Löwenmaul n (strong, genitive Löwenmaules or Löwenmauls, plural Löwenmäuler)

  1. snapdragon (genus Antirrhinum)

Declension

Declension of Löwenmaul [neuter, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Löwenmaul die Löwenmäuler
genitive eines des Löwenmaules, Löwenmauls der Löwenmäuler
dative einem dem Löwenmaul, Löwenmaule1 den Löwenmäulern
accusative ein das Löwenmaul die Löwenmäuler

1Now rare, see notes.

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